British Merchant Navy Cadet Training Ships

[Nigel Worth]

I was on the City of Lucknow as a cadet around 1960/61. The crew was as you mentioned apart from the two QM's who I could not remember. My first trip was the Bowater run , light to Canada then newsprint to Oz. Cadet Captain was Eric Bubear, SLC was Jeremy Reece-Webb. Other cadets I can still remember, were three lads from Belfast, Sav, Mutt, etc etc Please get in touch if you have any contacts. Terry Howlett

Hi Terry,
I shared a cabin with you for over a year with a guy from Fleetwood. I was a was a complete rookie and you helped me. I have photos of you racing in a deck obstacle course.
Happy Days.
Nigel Worth
(niworth@gmail.com)

[John C Bell]

Hi Chris,

Just found your group photo on the Lucknow - I'm the tallest one in the middle! Great pic and brings back lots of happy memories of my time on the Lucknow. Subsequently did one SA trip on the Hull before spending almost 2 years on the City of Melbourne on the MANZ run - could have stayed on her forever. Happy days.

Hope all is well with you - I'm just getting older.

Very best wishes,
John Bell

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[Paul Underhill]

Not an answer to your post but I recall Capt. B T Wortley as being Blue Ensign Master of the big four's 'City of Durban' - he was an absolute gent, totally old-school of the ivory-tower mold but this was how things were then. I was a skinny and horrible 2nd trip deck-cadet who made all the mistakes possible and then some but I always remember 'Bertrand Theodore Wortley' with total respect.

[John C Bell]

Thought this ships plaque might bring back memories
John Bell
ICadet Ship City of Lucknow.jpg

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